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$4040 Years of Play!
Game #1660 · $40 ticket
Serious Score 37Overall odds: 1 in 3Cash odds: 1 in 3Medium Confidence
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40 Years of Play! is a $40 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 3.
At 83¢ per dollar, 40 Years of Play! delivers an excellent return compared to most scratchers in California. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Only 1 of the original 7 top prizes of $15M remain. The biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 3 chance of at least breaking even, better than most games at this price.
Ranked #2 among $40 scratchers in California, this is one of the top picks at this price point.
An estimated 12% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score37
Current Rate83¢Original: 80¢ · Shift: +3¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#1by rate, $40 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
2.5Mof 21.3M printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$15M
1 of 7 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 3(35.0877%)
Any Prize
1 in 3
≥ $500
1 in 2,830
≥ $1K
1 in 2,830
≥ $5K
1 in 47,123
≥ $10K
1 in 47,123
≥ $100K
1 in 1,225,200
≥ $200K
1 in 2,450,402
≥ $500K
1 in 2,450,402
≥ $750K
1 in 2,450,402
≥ $1M
1 in 2,450,404
≥ $5M
1 in 2,450,402
≥ $10M
1 in 2,450,402